Respuesta :

the author's purpose

Answer:

The correct answer is  author's purpose.

Explanation:

The author’s purpose is commonly defined as the reason that drives the writer during his o her writing. In general, there are three main reasons for writing; (1) to entertain the reader, (2) to persuade the reader, or (3) to inform the reader.  

Such purpose or reason will lead the writer when selecting a phrase, a tone or a certain word during writing a particular passage,  

Bearing in mind the stated above, it could be said that the driving idea behind the creation of a literary work is known as the author's purpose.